Dominica
Definition of Data
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Main Focus of Document
Strategy to ensure that the Government of Dominica is technologically advanced.
Target Beneficiaries or Sector
government sector
Key Elements
Policy seeks to note the importance of information and technology for the Government of Dominica and the country at large.
The purpose of the Information Technology Strategy Plan for the Government of Dominica is to:
- Ensure that information technology (IT) meets the stated vision and mission of the Government of Dominica
- Focus on the challenges for the next five years
- Apply resources to implement the plan and strategies for using them
- Allocate responsibility across the Government of Dominica in achieving the plan
- Guide the Government of Dominica in its planning and actions
- Develop an Information Technology Policy
- Develop mechanisms to enable public officers to attain an appropriate level of IT competency
- Establish guidelines for ministries/departments in the use of technology to achieve planned outcomes
- Increase awareness of best practices in IT management
- Develop systems for recruitment and selection of information technology personnel including: (1) more flexible recruitment and selection practices; (2) greater incentives and encouragement for personnel in IT; (3) greater flexibility in remuneration arrangements and staff advancement which are merit driven; and (4) opportunities to work with cutting edge technologies
- Implement measures leading to e-government to reduce costs and to enhance the quality of service delivery
- Effectively archive all essential data stored in electronic form
- Publicize and disseminate agreed IT policies and standards on the Intranet
- Publish an online guide for employees for use of the Government’s equipment
- Develop policies, procedures, and guidelines to ensure appropriate IT Security and Regulations
- Develop centralized user authentication services
- Develop the framework and plan for a knowledge management environment
- Develop a list of services which are centralized and decentralized
- Publish and support agreed standards for services which are centralized and decentralized
- Ensure that the Government of Dominica has a reliable, flexible network which has the ability to accommodate increasing bandwidth and quality of service required to allow the Government of Dominica to conduct its business.
- Develop a wide area network to provide equity of access to personnel of the Government of Dominica
- Further develop the key central servers to provide maximum availability for all key services
- Implement integrated Government of Dominica administration and management system that will allow it to meet the changing business environment
- Develop a five year plan for upgrading all computers
- Develop a plan for the progressive rollout of the Wide Area Network
- Develop IT security practices
- Work with ministries and departments to coordinate ICT grants and submissions to external agencies for joint ICT developments
- Ensure that agreed standards are disseminated and adhered to where cost benefits and improved service can be demonstrated
- Develop a funding model for lifecycle replacement for centrally provided IT (including licenses)
- Ensure that the Government of Dominica’s IT purchasing policy is established and complied with
Policy/Regulation Mirrors
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